Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Eating Disorders

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 29 September 2024

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of complex patients and providing consultation and supervision to the team. Assessment of new referrals and liaison and consultation with other services (both within and external to the Trust) with respect to co-morbid presentations (medical and psychiatric) will be integral to the role. They will provide input to all parts of the service in agreement and collaboration with their consultant colleagues and the team managers. Substantive consultants also act as clinical supervisors to junior doctors on a rotating basis and other members of the team as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The post would appeal to anyone who has an established interest in eating disorders or who has training in General Adult Psychiatry or Psychotherapy and is interested in working within eating disorders. As experienced Eating disorder consultants are in post in the service, mentorship and supervision are available. Please refer to the job description and person specification to support your application to this post. Refer to the essential and desirable criteria when outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001360

Job locations

Bennion Centre,

Glenfield Hospital Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 9QP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Can you demonstrate our values of Trust Respect, Integrity and Compassion? If so read on and take a look at the opportunity below……

We are now seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our adult eating disorder service on a full time or part time basis. We are really pleased that you are seeking a career at LPT, you will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary team, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best effective care for our patients.

Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership, as well as areas of professional specialist interest you may have.

You will be receiving a £22,500 recruitment and retention premia, which will be paid over 3 years on top of your salary and a relocation package up to £8000*

*subject to conditions

Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners, who have or are eligible for, a CCT or an equivalent approved indicator of training and eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register within six months of the interview date.

As an employer we offer:

Protected time for research/special clinical interest
Recruitment and Retention Bonus
Access to funds to support CPD/Study leave allowance (30 days over 3 years with a budget of £1000)
Agile working with ICT support
Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice scheme, discount schemes, cycle to work and lease car schemes.
Staff health and wellbeing, subsidised gym membership and other wellbeing support

Informal visits and enquiries are welcomed.

We want a Consultant Psychiatrist who can

Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patents and carers

The post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity

Provide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team along with expert advice to our hospital and community specialists, managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care and future strategic directions.

The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.

A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description. You will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Can you demonstrate our values of Trust Respect, Integrity and Compassion? If so read on and take a look at the opportunity below……

You will be receiving a £22,500 recruitment and retention premia, which will be paid over 3 years on top of your salary and a relocation package up to £8000*

*subject to conditions

As an employer we offer:

Protected time for research/special clinical interest
Recruitment and Retention Bonus
Access to funds to support CPD/Study leave allowance (30 days over 3 years with a budget of £1000)
Agile working with ICT support
Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice scheme, discount schemes, cycle to work and lease car schemes.
Staff health and wellbeing, subsidised gym membership and other wellbeing support

Informal visits and enquiries are welcomed.

We want a Consultant Psychiatrist who can

Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patents and carers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration
GMC Licence to Practice
Medical Qualification
MRC Psych or equivalent
Specialist Register (Subspecialty)
CCT or equivalent
Eligible for CCT within 6 months of the interview date

Desirable

Additional Qualifications:
Higher Degree
Diploma

Experience

Desirable

Clinical expertise in speciality/sub specialty:
Eating Disorders
Appropriate training as defined by the relevant SAC of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Broad range of experience across relevant settings
Experience as a researcher. Publications in peer reviewed articles and/or chapters/books. Supervision of research of others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration
GMC Licence to Practice
Medical Qualification
MRC Psych or equivalent
Specialist Register (Subspecialty)
CCT or equivalent
Eligible for CCT within 6 months of the interview date

Desirable

Additional Qualifications:
Higher Degree
Diploma

Experience

Desirable

Clinical expertise in speciality/sub specialty:
Eating Disorders
Appropriate training as defined by the relevant SAC of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Broad range of experience across relevant settings
Experience as a researcher. Publications in peer reviewed articles and/or chapters/books. Supervision of research of others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.